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  • 1 Over the years Malmesbury solicitor have established very good working relationships with Malmesbury local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of handling your home move in Malmesbury.
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  • 3 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Malmesbury is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the level of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Malmesbury solicitors will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying mortgage company approved law firms delivering conveyancing in Malmesbury regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Malmesbury since December 2025*

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of terraced residence, Brooke Close, SN16 9FJ completing on 18/12/2025 at a price of £440,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

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Transfer

of semi-detached premises, Vale Leaze, SN15 5JS completing on 05/12/2025 at a price of £515,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

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Transfer

of detached residence residence, Somerbrook, SN15 5BF completing on 10/12/2025 at a price of £680,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s solicitor

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of semi-detached property, , SN14 6DB completing on 09/12/2025 at a price of £1,270,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, ordering official copies of the title

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Malmesbury

My wife and I have lately purchased a house in Malmesbury. We have noticed several problems with the house which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? Can you clarify the type of searches that needed to have been ordered for conveyancing in Malmesbury?

The query is not clear as what problems have arisen and if they are specific to conveyancing in Malmesbury. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, the vendor completes a form called a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers ends up being incorrect, you could possibly take legal action against the owner for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Malmesbury.

I am aiming to move house in April. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Malmesbury. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across this site.

On the afternoon of completion you can collect the house keys from your selling agent but this should only happen when the previous owners conveyancers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be given over. Subsequently you will need to tell the removal men that they can start moving you in. We do not recommend a particular removal company but can assist you in finding a residential property solicitor in Malmesbury or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Malmesbury.

Planning on purchasing a flat in Malmesbury. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the TSB conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Malmesbury solicitor is on the TSB conveyancing panel.

Yorkshire BS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a apartment in Malmesbury has been accepted, now what?

The property agent will need to be informed of your lawyer's details (make sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the bank’s approved list). Call up Yorkshire BS or your financial adviser and complete any outstanding paperwork. Yorkshire BS will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or owners to schedule an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately ten days to get a mortgage offer. Yorkshire BS will send the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Malmesbury.

Have purchased a a detached house in Malmesbury , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register the transfer to my name? My Malmesbury conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my purchase is recorded.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Malmesbury registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust subject to who lodges the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry have to notify any third parties. Currently approximately 80% of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the new owner has moved in to the property therefore 'speed' is not usually primary concern but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Malmesbury ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Malmesbury. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Malmesbury especially if they are familiar with such properties in Malmesbury.

How difficult is it to swap solicitor as I have to find one who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Malmesbury five minutes from me but he is not approved by Clydesdale

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Malmesbury on the Clydesdale panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Malmesbury. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Malmesbury.

Harry (my fiance) and I may need to sub-let our Malmesbury basement flat for a while due to a new job. We used a Malmesbury conveyancing firm in 2001 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to seek any guidance as to whether the lease allows us to sublet. How do we find out?

A small minority of properties in Malmesbury do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Malmesbury Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    The best form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this situation the leaseholders enjoy being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is usually retained if it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. Please inform me if there are any major works anticipated that could add a premium to the maintenance costs?

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Malmesbury regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Malmesbury with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Malmesbury. This may include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Richard T Bate & Co, 20 Market Place, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8DD

Typically, Malmesbury conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the vendor once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and associated papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the solicitor acting for the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and answering further enquires from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Replying to requisitions prepared by the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Receiving sale proceeds and sending funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where applicable)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Malmesbury is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving the Transfer deed
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in proprietorship and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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